How to Submit or Manage an Event on Events at UC Berkeley

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Events at UC Berkeley (events.berkeley.edu) is the university's central events calendar. You can submit an event for approval if you don't have a departmental calendar, or log in as a calendar manager to create and edit events directly. The path you take depends on whether your department already has its own calendar on the platform.

Who can do what

The site distinguishes two roles:

Role What you can do How you get there
Calendar manager Log in to create and edit events You already manage a departmental calendar
Everyone else Submit an event for approval Use the submission option if you don't have a departmental calendar

If you're unsure which applies to you, the deciding question is whether your department already runs a calendar on the site. If it does, ask that calendar's manager to add you rather than submitting as an outside event.

Submitting an event without a departmental calendar

  1. Go to events.berkeley.edu and find the event submission option.
  2. Provide the event details the form asks for — this is the basic information a reviewer needs to evaluate and publish the listing.
  3. Submit it. The event goes into an approval queue rather than appearing immediately.
  4. Wait for approval before promoting the listing. Because submission requires approval, don't assume a submitted event is live until it's been reviewed.

The site's own wording is that you "can submit an event for approval" — so plan for a review step, not instant publishing.

Managing events as a calendar manager

Calendar managers "can login to create and edit events." That means:

  • Create — add new events directly to your departmental calendar.
  • Edit — update existing listings (times, locations, descriptions) after they're posted.

Log in first; the create and edit functions sit behind the manager login. If you can't see those options, you're not signed in as a manager for that calendar.

What to prepare before you start

Whether you're submitting or managing, gather the details that make a listing useful and reviewable:

  • Event title and a short description
  • Date and time (including time zone if relevant)
  • Location or venue
  • Host department or organizer
  • Any category that fits — the calendar organizes events under Academic, Lectures, Sports, Performing arts, Films, Exhibits, and Other

Choosing the right category matters because visitors browse by these groupings, and the homepage surfaces Featured events separately from All events.

Common snags

  • You submitted but nothing appears. Approval is required for non-manager submissions, so the listing won't show until it's approved.
  • You can't find create/edit. Those tools require a calendar manager login. If you don't have a departmental calendar, you're on the submission path instead.
  • Wrong category. Pick from the existing categories rather than inventing one, so your event lands where people actually browse.

Quick decision guide

  • No departmental calendar? Submit the event and wait for approval.
  • Manage a departmental calendar? Log in and create or edit directly.
  • Just browsing? Use Featured events for highlights or All events, then filter by Academic, Lectures, Sports, Performing arts, Films, Exhibits, or Other.